An estimated 45,000 members of the International Longshoreman's Association have gone on strike at 36 US ports, demanding higher pay and protections against automation. Ron Leibman, chair of McCarter’s Transportation, Logistics & Supply Chain Management Practice, speaks with The Center Square Continue Reading
Injunction Denials Deepen Fight Over NLRB’s Constitutionality
The battle over the constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Board continues after two federal courts denied employers’ injunctions challenging the board. Hugh Murray, Chair of McCarter’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, tells Law360 that the courts are unlikely to either disavow Continue Reading
Hurricane Helene and Longshoremen Strikes Could Batter the Economy
The economy is facing serious challenges after Hurricane Helene caused an estimated $145 billion to $160 billion in damages, leaving communities ruined and millions without power. Adding to the crisis, a potential strike by the International Longshoremen's Association at 36 major East Coast ports Continue Reading
Dockworkers Brace for Another Shutdown at the Port Of Baltimore
Ron Leibman, chair of McCarter’s Transportation, Logistics & Supply Chain Management Practice, speaks with The Baltimore Banner about the potential port shutdown. “For much of the year, it didn’t look like there would be a strike, despite repeated threats from the ILA’s leadership. The last Continue Reading
Port Strike Looms Over Stalled Dockworker Contract Negotiations
Ron Leibman, chair of McCarter’s Transportation, Logistics & Supply Chain Management Practice, speaks with NJ Spotlight News about how the port strike could affect consumers. Leibman notes that the cost of goods for consumers “is going to go up, it’s the one certainty.” He continues, “It’s a Continue Reading
Longshoremen Port Strike Unlikely to Hinder Holiday Retail Season
Ron Leibman, chair of McCarter’s Transportation, Logistics & Supply Chain Management Practice, speaks with FreightWaves about the holiday season and the potential port strike. He noted that with dockworkers from Maine to Texas threatening to strike on Tuesday, the impact of a work stoppage could Continue Reading
A New Law Is Rattling Hemp Sellers: States’ Regulatory Authority Challenged
New Jersey's just-enacted regulatory plan for the sale of intoxicating hemp products has drawn a legal challenge from companies selling beverages. A measure called the Hemp Act Amendments, signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy on Sept. 12, gives the state's Cannabis Regulatory Commission Continue Reading
Proposed $4B Hawaii Fire Deal Faces Insurance Questions
A proposed $4 billion settlement for victims of the 2023 Maui wildfire is in jeopardy as the Hawaii Supreme Court looks into insurers' rights to recoup payments from those responsible for the fire. Sheri Pastor, chair of our Insurance Recovery, Litigation & Counseling group, spoke to Law360 Continue Reading
Non-compete Rule Blocked; Watch Other Forces on Restrictive Covenants
A court has blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) non-compete rule that threatened to invalidate contract terms many healthcare practices and health systems use. McCarter partner Khaled Klele spoke with Part B News and explained that just because the FTC rule is out of the way for now, there Continue Reading
NCAA Bankruptcy Would ‘Reshape College Sports Landscape’
Kate Roggio Buck spoke with Times Higher Education regarding the NCAA settlement and how bankruptcy would reshape college sports. Ongoing and future litigation brought by student athletes over their lost earnings potential could push the NCAA toward bankruptcy. “Eventually, the NCAA will not have Continue Reading